Get Involved Get Involved Get Involved Filecoin Foundation for theDecentralized Web Rebuilding the Internet. For Good. DECENTRALIZED Melba Roy Mouton, 1960 The earliest version of the World Wide Web, created by Tim Berners-Lee (above) in 1990, continues to inspire us. What we do Who we are Grants FAQs Get Involved The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving humanity’s most important information by fostering the development of open-source software and open protocols. We aspire to ensure the power of humanity’s most important information is never compromised, abused, or ruled by any single entity. Here are some of the groups we work to support>> FFDW exists to advance humankind by furthering the future of the web through education, research, and development. Advisors Advisors Advisors ADA LOVELACE KATHERINE JOHNSON MARGARETHAMILTON BREWSTER KAHLE Founder, Internet Archive JOE LUBIN Founder of ConsenSys Cofounder of Ethereum GEORGIA QUINN General Counsel, Anchorage ALEX FEERST CEO, Murmuration Labs SANDRA RO CEO, Global BlockchainBusiness Council FFDW Board FFDW Board FFDW Board .* FFDW Grants FFDW Grants FFDW Grants >> The Starling Lab ADA LOVELACE Who We Are Who We Are Who We Are Education We support programs that educate the public about how the internet works and what a Web3 future means for business, governments, and consumers alike.  Research We explore ways to improve and expand decentralized web data retrieval and storage with outputs that are freely and publicly accessible. Funding We are dedicated to funding the development of open-source tools that will be the backbone of tomorrow’s decentralized web. Development We drive the creation and development of technologies that will enable decentralized file storage of humanity’s most important information. What We Do What We Do What We Do GRANT SPOTLIGHT The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web announced a multi-year commitment to The Starling Lab, a new research center tackling the technical and ethical challenges of establishing trust in the most sensitive digital records of our human history. The $2 million USD long-term donation to The Starling Lab will be used to hire full-time staff and fund fellowships at The Lab, bringing together faculty, students, and experts to develop open-source tools, best practices, and case studies to document human and civil rights violations, war crimes, and testimony of genocide. >> MARTA BELCHERGeneral Counsel, Protocol Labs>> RAINEY REITMANDigital Rights Activist>> BRIAN BEHLENDORFExecutive Director, Hyperledger>> KRISTIN SMITHExecutive Director, Blockchain Association  Determined to bring Web3 to life, FFDW has assembled an outstanding group of advisors for guidance and support. What is your non-profit status? FFDW has applied for 501(c)(3) tax exempt, private operating foundation status. Maintaining adherence to mission is important from source (FFDW) to destination (end recipient), no matter the type of funding instrument (contract, grant, donation) used to provide resources to end recipients.  What’s the relationship between the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web and the Filecoin Foundation?  The creators of Filecoin envisioned an independent foundation that would serve as the long-term governance body for the Filecoin ecosystem. Its original mandate was to “grow an open ecosystem for decentralized storage” and to “give developers an open and sustainable platform to build, enhance and monetize those services.” The Filecoin Foundation (FF) is an independent organization that facilitates governance of the Filecoin network, funds critical development projects, supports the growth of the Filecoin ecosystem, and advocates for Filecoin and the decentralized web. FF does this by coordinating and supporting the creation and improvement of open-source software and open protocols for decentralized data storage and retrieval networks. The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) focuses on charitable activities related to preserving important datasets, such as building and supporting the decentralized web community, funding research and development, and educating the public about the decentralized web. Interested in grants or other funding opportunities? Send us an email hello@ffdweb.org * Follow us on social media, @FFDWeb , for the latest updates from FFDW and open calls for grants  SUSANKARE1987 Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions >> A Better Web WHY WE EXIST SHEILA WARREN Head of Blockchain and DataPolicy, World Economic Forum CENTRALIZED KATIE BIBER Chief Legal Officer, Brex WENDY HANAMURA Director of PartnershipsInternet Archive
Filecoin Foundation for theDecentralized Web What we do Who we are Grants FAQs Get Involved DECENTRALIZED CENTRALIZED .* Rebuilding the Internet. For Good. The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving humanity’s most important information by fostering the development of open source software and open protocols. Who we are Who we are Who we are FFDW exists to advance humankind by furthering the future of the web through education, research, and development. The earliest version of the World Wide Web, created by Tim Berners-Lee (above) in 1990, continues to inspire us. Education We support programs that educate the public about how the internet works and what a Web3 future means for business, governments, and consumers alike.  Research We explore ways to improve and expand decentralized web data retrieval and storage with outputs that are freely and publicly accessible. Funding We are dedicated to funding the development of open-source tools that will be the backbone of tomorrow’s decentralized web. Development We drive the creation and development of technologies that will enable decentralized file storage of humanity’s most important information. What We Do What We Do What We Do We aspire to ensure the power of humanity’s most important information is never compromised, abused, or ruled by any single entity. Here are some of the groups we work to support>> FFDW Grants FFDW Grants FFDW Grants >> The Starling Lab GRANT SPOTLIGHT The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web announced a multi-year commitment to The Starling Lab, a new research center tackling the technical and ethical challenges of establishing trust in the most sensitive digital records of our human history. The $2 million USD long-term donation to The Starling Lab will be used to hire full-time staff and fund fellowships at The Lab, bringing together faculty, students, and experts to develop open-source tools, best practices, and case studies to document human and civil rights violations, war crimes, and testimony of genocide. FFDW Board FFDW Board FFDW Board >> MARTA BELCHERGeneral Counsel, Protocol Labs>> RAINEY REITMANDigital Rights Activist>> BRIAN BEHLENDORFExecutive Director, Hyperledger>> KRISTIN SMITHExecutive Director,Blockchain Association  ADA LOVELACE KATHERINE JOHNSON MARGARETHAMILTON Advisors Advisors Advisors Determined to bring Web3 to life, FFDW has assembled an outstanding group of advisors for guidance and support. BREWSTER KAHLE Founder, Internet Archive JOE LUBIN Founder of ConsenSys Cofounder of Ethereum GEORGIA QUINN General Counsel, Anchorage ALEX FEERST CEO, Murmuration Labs SHEILA WARREN Head of Blockchain and DataPolicy, World Economic Forum SANDRA RO CEO, Global BlockchainBusiness Council What is your non-profit status? FFDW has applied for 501(c)(3) tax exempt, private operating foundation status. Maintaining adherence to mission is important from source (FFDW) to destination (end recipient), no matter the type of funding instrument (contract, grant, donation) used to provide resources to end recipients.  What’s the relationship between the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web and the Filecoin Foundation?  The creators of Filecoin envisioned an independent foundation that would serve as the long-term governance body for the Filecoin ecosystem. Its original mandate was to “grow an open ecosystem for decentralized storage” and to “give developers an open and sustainable platform to build, enhance and monetize those services.” The Filecoin Foundation (FF) is an independent organization that facilitates governance of the Filecoin network, funds critical development projects, supports the growth of the Filecoin ecosystem, and advocates for Filecoin and the decentralized web. FF does this by coordinating and supporting the creation and improvement of open-source software and open protocols for decentralized data storage and retrieval networks. The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) focuses on charitable activities related to preserving important datasets, such as building and supporting the decentralized web community, funding research and development, and educating the public about the decentralized web. Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions SUSANKARE1987 Interested in grants or other funding opportunities? Send us an email hello@ffdweb.org * Follow us on social media, @FFDWeb , for the latest updates from FFDW and open calls for grants  >> A Better Web WHY WE EXIST WENDY HANAMURA Director of PartnershipsInternet Archive Melba Roy Mouton, 1960 Get Involved Get Involved Get Involved KATIE BIBER Chief Legal Officer, Brex
Filecoin Foundation for theDecentralized Web What we do Who we are Grants FAQs Get Involved DECENTRALIZED CENTRALIZED Rebuilding the Internet. For Good. Who we are Who we are Who we are The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Webis a nonprofit organization committed to preserving humanity’s most important information by fostering the development of open source software and open protocols. The earliest version of the World Wide Web, created by Tim Berners-Lee (above) in 1990, continues to inspire us. Education We support programs that educate the public about how the internet works and a Web3 future means for business, governments and consumers alike.  Research We explore ways to improve and expand decentralized web data retrieval and storage with outputs freely and publicly accessible. Funding We are dedicated to funding the development of open-source tools that will be the backbone of tomorrow’s decentralized web. Development We drive the creation and development of technologies that will enable decentralized file storage of humanity’s most important information. What we do What we do What we do We aspire to ensure thepower of humanity’s mostimportant information isnever compromised, abused,or ruled by any single entity.Here are some of the groups we work to support >> FFDW Grants FFDW Grants FFDW Grants >> The Starling Lab GRANT SPOTLIGHT The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web announced a multi-year commitment to The Starling Lab, a new research center tackling the technical and ethical challenges of establishing trust in the most sensitive digital records of our human history. The $2 million USD long-term donation to The Starling Lab will be used to hire full-time staff and fund fellowships at The Lab, bringing together faculty, students, and experts to develop open-source tools, best practices, and case studies to document human and civil rights violations, war crimes, and testimony of genocide. >> MARTA BELCHERGeneral Counsel, Protocol Labs>> RAINEY REITMANDigital Rights Activist>> BRIAN BEHLENDORFExecutive Director,Hyperledger>> KRISTIN SMITHExecutive Director,Blockchain Association  FFDW Board FFDW Board FFDW Board ADA LOVELACE KATHERINE JOHNSON MARGARETHAMILTON Advisors Advisors Advisors Determined to bring Web3 to life, FFDW has assembled an outstanding group of advisors for guidance and support. What is your non-profit status? FFDW has applied for 501(c)(3) tax exempt, private operating foundation status. Maintaining adherence to mission is important from source (FFDW) to destination (end recipient), no matter the type of funding instrument (contract, grant, donation) used to provide resources to end recipients.  Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions What’s the relationship between the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web and the Filecoin Foundation?  The creators of Filecoin envisioned an independent foundation that would serve as the long-term governance body for the Filecoin ecosystem. Its original mandate was to “grow an open ecosystem for decentralized storage” and to “give developers an open and sustainable platform to build, enhance and monetize those services.” The Filecoin Foundation (FF) is an independent organization that facilitates governance of the Filecoin network, funds critical development projects, supports the growth of the Filecoin ecosystem, and advocates for Filecoin and the decentralized web. FF does this by coordinating and supporting the creation and improvement of open-source software and open protocols for decentralized data storage and retrieval networks. The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) focuses on charitable activities related to preserving important datasets, such as building and supporting the decentralized web community, funding research and development, and educating the public about the decentralized web. * Follow us on social media, @FFDWeb , for the latest updates from FFDW and open calls for grants  Interested in grants or other funding opportunities? Send us an email hello@ffdweb.org SUSANKARE1987 . BREWSTER KAHLE Founder, Internet Archive WENDY HANAMURA Director of Partnerships Internet Archive JOE LUBIN Founder of ConsenSys Cofounder of Ethereum GEORGIA QUINN General Counsel, Anchorage SANDRA RO CEO, Global BlockchainBusiness Council SHEILA WARREN Head of Blockchain and DataPolicy, World Economic Forum ALEX FEERST CEO, Murmuration Labs Melba Roy Mouton, 1960 KATIE BIBER Chief Legal Officer, Brex Get Involved Get Involved Get Involved FFDW exists to advance humankind by furthering the future of the web through education, research, and development. >> A Better Web WHY WE EXIST